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E172 - Dr. Alan Goldhammer: The Science of Fasting: How to Heal the Body and Rewire the Mind
18 Nov 2025
Dr. Alan Goldhammer, co-founder of TrueNorth Health Center, joins us to reveal the science and psychology of water fasting, detoxification, and healing the body through nature’s intelligence. Drawing from 40 years of clinical experience with over 20,000 supervised fasts, he explains why many chronic illnesses—hypertension, autoimmune conditions, metabolic disease, and even depression—respond when the body is given a chance to reset.BONCHARGE Holiday Sale - Up to 25% off the best red light therapy productshttps://www.boncharge.com/knowthyself[Code: KNOWTHYSELF]MUDWTR Black Friday Sale - Up to 50% off sitewidehttps://www.mudwtr.com/knowthyself[Code: KNOWTHYSELF]Andrés Book Recs: https://www.knowthyselfpodcast.com/book-list___________00:00 Intro04:25 The Body’s Innate Ability to Heal08:45 TrueNorth: How Water Fasting Is Done Safely13:10 Dopamine, Pleasure, and Modern Addiction17:40 The Food Environment That Makes Us Sick22:00 The Problem With Hyper-Processed Eating25:47 Ad: Boncharge26:20 What Happens to the Body During a Fast30:55 Detoxification and the Healing Crisis35:10 Who Should and Shouldn’t Fast36:16 Ad: Mudwtr39:30 Refeeding: The Most Important Phase44:00 Case Studies: Reversing Chronic Disease48:25 Weight Loss vs. Health Restoration52:40 Why Most Diet Advice Fails56:55 The Discipline of “Nothing”1:01:15 The Psychology of Cravings1:05:40 How Environment Shapes Behavior1:10:05 Living in Alignment With Natural Law1:14:20 How Much Is “Enough” for a Healthy Life?1:18:40 The Simplicity of Whole Plant Foods1:22:00 Conclusion___________Episode Resources: https://www.healthpromoting.com/https://www.instagram.com/truenorthhealthfoundation/https://www.instagram.com/andreduqum/https://www.instagram.com/knowthyself/https://www.youtube.com/@knowthyselfpodcasthttps://www.knowthyselfpodcast.com
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